Introduction to Cells

Which of the following statements is NOT apart of cell theory?

• All living things are made up of cells.

• Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things.

• Cells are made up of smaller units called tissues

• New cells are produced from existing cells.

Cells that actively produce proteins will contain large numbers of which organelles?

• ribosomes

• mitochondria

• cilia

• chloroplasts

Plant cells have a large membrane-bound space in which water, waste products, and nutrients are stored. This is known as the

• mitochondria

• central vacuole

• chloroplasts

• Golgi apparatus

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Which of the following is present in a eukaryotic cell, but not a prokaryotic cell?

• ribosome

• cell membrane

• nucleus

• cytoskeleton

The basic unit of structure for all living things is called the ____.

• cell

• atom

• molecule

• organelle

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The thin flexible barrier around the outside of a cell is called the ____

• nucleus

• eukaryote

• prokaryote

• cell membrane

An animal cell would be considered a ____ cell.

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

A plant cell would be considered a ____ cell.

• prokarytoic

• eukaryotic

Simple bacteria would be considered ___ cells.

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

Match the following

• lysosomes

• package materials are transported in

• vesicle

• generates energy to power cell

• nucleus

• shipping center of the cell

• mitochondria

• location of DNA

• Golgi apparatus

• digests worn out organelles and pathogens

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